| Tool | Type | Best for | |------|------|----------| | | Paid | VMFS5/6, automated VMDK reconstruction | | UFS Explorer RAID/VMFS | Paid | Complex RAID + VMFS recoveries | | DiskInternals VMFS Recovery | Paid + free scan | Simple file recovery | | TestDisk / PhotoRec | Free | Small files (logs, ISO, TXT) – not VMDK |